Dennis Stokes / Knowledge Circle Facilitator

Dennis is both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and comes from Darwin in the Northern Territory. He belongs to the Wardamann, Luritja and Warramunga people of the NT and the Wagadagam people of the Torres Strait. Having worked in the arts and media sector for over 22 years Dennis and has held many roles including CEO of Mimi Aboriginal Arts & Craft, Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute, First Nations Media Australia including strategic roles at NITV, Australia Council for the Arts, Australian Film Television and Radio School to name a few. An advocate for empowering First Nations voices and self determination in the Arts sector Dennis is committed to working with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community to achieve this goal.